A Day In The Empire.

Days had passed since the battle at Garreg Mach Monastery. In just a few days, Akame's life had been completely crushed. She had already spent years wandering the land alongside her adoptive family, only for them to pretty much be drafted in to working for Rhea at Garreg Mach. Byleth became a professor and Akame a new student. At first, everything was mostly really good. Akame made new friends and she felt genuinely happy. Happier than she had ever been before. And for the first time in her life, she felt like she could stop living her life just one day at the time, and finally think about her future... but everything changed as dark secrets came to light. One of Akame's closest friends, Edelgard, turned out to be an enemy who declared war on the Church. And Rhea... the woman Akame wanted to call mother... had been keeping dark secrets herself, and it seemed her entire foundation was built on lies.

All these events would have damaging effects on Akame's mental health. But the finishing blow, came when Byleth... Akame's sister... the last person she knew she could trust... fell in to the darkness. After that, Akame just gave up and allowed herself to be captured by the Empire. She had nothing left that was worth fighting for... nothing left worth living for. She just sat in her cell, refusing to do anything. She didn't speak, she didn't even eat, and her health was declining with every passing day. This worried Edelgard a lot, at this rate Akame would starve to death. And that's if she don't outright kill herself first. Edelgard couldn't talk to Akame either. Not just because she was busy with the war efforts, but also because she had a feeling that Akame wouldn't want to see her after everything that's happened... so Edelgard decided to send down the one person that had a chance of getting through to Akame.

As Akame was sitting on her bed, she heard the door open. She could smell food, but despite her burning hunger, she didn't move... until she heard a voice she hadn't heard in a while "Akame".

Akame looked up "Dorothea?".

The brown haired woman smiled as she walked up to Akame and put the plate of food on the table next to Akame's bed "You look thin as a whip. You need to eat. Hard to believe someone with your crazy apatite would refuse food".

Akame looked away "Why? Because I will die if I don't? I am starting to think that might be for the best".

"Akame... I heard about what happened to Byleth" Dorothea said, earning a warning glare from Akame.

"Don't... I don't want your pity or your sympathy. Everyone looked at my sister like she was some kind of goddess. The powerful warrior who wielded the legendary sword of the creator. And you are not wrong, she was all those things. But people only saw her for what she was, not for who she was" Akame said before her voice began to crack "To me... she was more than that... she was my sister... she was my life. She along with my adoptive father were the first who saw me as a person, not a tool they could exploit or play around with. They were a better family to me than my parents could ever be... when my parents sold me like I was nothing but a useless animal... when my younger sister was torn away from me... I spent nights praying to the goddess to help me... after that I stopped praying, and began hoping that someone would just kill me... but then... Jeralt and Byleth showed up... they saved me... they became my father and my sister... I still didn't have a true mother, but my life finally had meaning again".

"Akame..." Dorothea said in a sad tone.

"But now... both of them are gone. My father was killed by a coward and my sister died fighting for a liar... I trusted Rhea, I trusted Edelgard... but both took my trust and stomped on it. They used me, just like everyone else" Akame sobbed. Dorothea sad down next to her and pulled her in to a gentle hug. Akame didn't pull away... and it's not like she could, given how weak she had become "Why? Why!? Why do I keep being punished like this?! What did I do that was so horrible to deserve to suffer?! If there is a goddess, she hates me!".

Dorothea held Akame as she began to cry in to her chest, Akame was no longer the strong fighter and strange girl Dorothea had gotten to know during their time at the academy. Now, she was just a scared and lost child... who didn't know what to do anymore.

"Akame... I never told you much about my past, did I?" Dorothea asked, and Akame shook her head "I was born to a noble's maid, but both me and my mother were kicked out of the household. My mother died of illness when I was still really young, and I had to live as a street urchin for a long time. I was discovered as a songstress by the Mittelfrank Opera Company in Enbarr by non other than Manuela herself, and eventually I became known as the Mystical Songstress three years later. After that, I met the noble I belive is my father. He'd had a child with a maid, but the child didn't have a Crest... So he threw them both away. Those were his very words. I can't prove that he really was my father, but... I suppose it doesn't matter. He didn't know who I was, and when he flirted with me, my feelings were something beyond fury. I was dumbfounded. In truth, I felt that way about all of the nobles who flocked around me, yet would just as easily have tossed me away should it better suit them".

"Dorothea... I am so sorry... And I should apologize. I used to think you just enjoyed shamelessly flirting with people and only wanted to marry someone rich so you could live the good life... but after everything that happened to you. I can't blame you for wanting a better life" Akame said.

"I didn't tell you this to make you feel guilty, Akame. I told you because I wanted you to know that I understand you. I know the pain of not feeling the love of my parents. And you weren't wrong, I did try to flirt with many different people, hoping I could marry in to wealth. But I don't want to marry just anyone, I want to marry someone who will give me a good life. Being rich means nothing if my life is horrible. But when I took leave of the opera house to enroll at the Officers Academy, using the connections she gained in order to do so, I believed it would be the perfect place to meet my ideal partner... but I gained much more. I gained friends, people who was more of a family to me than my father ever was. Just like you, I found happiness I never could've had otherwise. And you are one of those friends Akame, you are like a little sister to me. And I love you like one. As far as I'm concerned, you are my sister. I know I could never replace Byleth, but I can at the very least give you a reason to keep on living" Dorothea said.

Akame looked at her for several seconds before hugging her hard "Thank you... thank you so much".

Dorothea smiled and hugged her back "I will always be here for you, Akame. Now, let's get some food in that belly".

Akame nods and allowed Dorothea to feed her. Little did Akame know, Edelgard was pulling some strings to help Akame reunite with someone she believed was lost over a decade ago

The Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. It lies in the north of Fódlan, a cold, rugged land that has forced its people to adapt. It is ruled by the royal House Blaiddyd and a number of knightly orders. The nation was founded by Loog, the legendary King of Lions. Its capital city is Fhirdiad, which is also home to a prestigious school of sorcery. Holy Kingdom of Faerghus Founding Day is celebrated annually on the 21st of the Red Wolf Moon. This also happens to be the home of Felix Hugo Fraldarius.

Said young man was currently training. Despite the war going on, he used every chance he had to better himself. But also when he needed to went as when he didn't have enemies to kill, he had to take his anger out on something else. And killing his allies wouldn't be the best way to do it. He swings his balde several time, shouting with each swing until he finally came to a stop as he almost hit someone.

"Easy there, Felix. It may be a training sword, but you could easily take someone's head of with that thing" Came the voice of non other than Chelsea.

"What do you want? I am not in the mood for your sarcasm" Felix said coldly.

"Believe it or not, I wanted to check and make sure you were alright. After what happened at Garreg Mach, anyone would be more than a little frustrated" Chelsea said, no hint of her normally sarcastic tone.

Chelsea was indeed a little different now. She was known for having a mischievous personality, but Felix had a feeling that her mischievous personality may have been an act, to hide the pain she had felt for years. She had a cold, calculating side which can often lead to her making a blunt, but accurate, analysis of a person or situation. In the end, she was shown to have good intentions and tried to help her friends and classmates be a little more realistic. Something she likely developed after Glenn's death, who she viewed as a brother. Felix always held some level of respect for her because she wasn't going on and on about honor in death, and in fact she seemed to share a lot of the same views on it as Felix himself. And she becomes even more aggressive than him if anyone dares to say that Glenn's death was a good one.

"Thank you for your concern, Chelsea. But I will be fine once I have more enemies to kill" Felix said.

But Chelsea didn't buy it, she knew the real reason Felix was like this "You miss her, don't you? You miss Akame".

"Don't!" Felix growled out, making it clear that Chelsea better choose her next words very carefully.

"Felix, you have nothing to be ashamed of. She was among the few you've ever gotten along with... she was your friend, or was she more?" Chelsea asked.

"Shut up" Felix warned.

"You love her" Chelsea said.

"I said shut up!" Felix almost shouted.

Chelsea was silent, giving Felix time to calm down "Sorry... I shouldn't have pushed. But like I said before, there is no need to be ashamed about that. You finally found a woman who shared your values. If not for this war, I could easily see you two getting married".

"My feelings for her is not important now. Last I heard she was captured by the Empire. And I am willing to believe she is being convinced to join up with her old friends again. That means she is my enemy now, and if I see her again, we will have our long awaited duel... and it will be to the death" Felix said, sounding bitter.

"I do not believe that, Felix. Even if Akame joins the Empire against us, I believe she can be talked out of it. She must see the evil the empire is doing. She can't possibly want to be a part of that" Chelsea said.

"Then you don't know her very well. I've spoke to her, clashed blades with her. I know her heart, and I know when she has fully dedicated herself to something, it's going to take a lot to change her mind on it. If Edelgard makes her goals seem appealing to Akame, then I do not see her switching sides" Felix said.

"Maybe love can" Chelsea said "If you meet her again, confess to her. Tell her what you really feel about her. If her feelings are the same, then there is still hope".

"When did you become a romance expert?" Felix asked.

"Oh please, one hardly needs to be an expert to see the obvious. Think about this Felix, because I am not ready to believe that there can be no future between you and Akame" Chelsea said before walking away, leaving Felix to his thoughts.

Felix sighed, ever since he met Akame, his life became a lot more complicated... but who knows, maybe one day he could see a future with Akame in his life... at least it wasn't something worth thinking about. Even thought it would be very annoying.

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A shorter chapter to show how some characters deals with what's happened. Expect more chapters that will take place during the 5 year time skip, as I feel this could be chance for me to give some characters some more depth. And show how Akame will carry on with her life without Byleth there to guide her.

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